Embudo Valley Library and Community Center

Mailing Address: PO Box 310, Dixon, NM 87527
County of Location: Rio Arriba
Phone: (505) 579-9181
NTEE Code: B- Education, J- Employment, Job Related, O- Youth Development, P- Human Services, S- Community Improvement, Capacity Building, W- Public, Society Benefit
Mission Statement:

We serve communities in the Embudo Valley watershed with daily library service, facilitating full access to ideas, information and materials that community members can relate to and that help improve literacy in the County. As a community center we facilitate free /low cost access to meeting spaces.

Primary Programs:

Embudo Valley Library: Our main program is daily public library service 7 days a week; 11-6pm Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays; 11-7pm Wednesdays and Fridays; and 11-5pm on Saturday and Sunday. Enjoy our circulating collection of over 14,000 items. Four public access computers offer high speed internet access. Or, utilize the free WI-FI available throughout the facility. We also offer reference help, online periodical databases and fax, copy and notary services for small fees. Family Literacy: Meets every Wednesday in the Community Center at 10:30am for preschool children and their caregivers. Story hour, craft time and more! Ahora Afterschool Program: An afterschool enrichment program for K-6th graders involving hands on learning activities and community events. Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays during the school year. Summer Reading Program: Check our summer line-up of reading incentives, cultural events, field trips and more for youth ages 0-18. KLDK 95.6fm: Tune in for some great tunes and beats as well as local announcements and unique programs of a truly local all- volunteer radio station. Santa Rosa Fiesta: Usually the last weekend in August this local fiesta features food, dancing and music from norteno bands. The Community Center is open on a first come first-served basis free to community groups and non-profits. Private or commercial use is available for a rental fee. A public park and orchard behind the library are also open year round.

Populations Served: All Populations, Children and Youth, Elderly, Families, Latino/Hispanic, Low Income, Men and Boys, Native American, Rural, Women and Girls
Counties Served: Rio Arriba, Taos
Year Founded:

1992

Annual Budget: $25,000 - $99,999
Personnel: 1 to 5 FTE
Executive Director:

Felicity Fonseca

Accepts inquiries: Accepts inquiries about volunteering, Accepts inquiries about board member positions
Nonprofit Status: Has 501(c)(3) nonprofit status from the IRS, Is registered as a Nonprofit Corporation with the State of New Mexico

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